Huggies or Harvard?

Diapers. Early on I struggled...pampers vs huggies. Pampers leaked, but huggies were more expensive. I chose Pampers. I chose correctly. He grew, and they no longer leaked. Money saved. Breastfeeding....well, sort of. He is mostly breastfeeding, but twice a week he has to take bottles all day long while I am at work. I feel guilty. I feel like I should work on the bottlefeeding with him so that it isn't so difficult for those who keep him while I'm gone. Today I struggle....it's easier to give him the breast than the bottle. It's easier to provide him with instant gratification when he's hungry vs making him wait for the bottle to warm up, the bib to be on, the perfect position to be attained. I chose bottle. I chose wrong. He's mad. But, this will be his life. Today it's bottles vs breast; tomorrow it will be tummy toy vs bouncer chair; in two months it will be peas vs carrots; and in 20 years it will be rent vs mortgage. When do the decisions we make start to really affect the type of person and the type of choices he will make? To pick him up or let him cry. "They" say he can't be spoiled until 6 months of age, but I think he already realizes that I'll cave in if he produces tears and a quivering chin. Will the type of baby food I choose for him instigate a chain reaction that eventually influences whether he becomes a republican or democrat? It seems foolish, but when do the day-to-day decisions start making a lasting impact. What if the choice between pampers and huggies has already shaped whether he will go to trade school vs Harvard. I hope I chose right that time. This is how I felt.